Far Away Fan
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Podcast Overview
<div>A podcast about football fans, and their long distance love for clubs at the other end of the world.<br> <br> In each episode, we speak to a guest to understand how and why they ended up dedicating themselves to a football club. But most importantly what it has meant to them, and what it has brought to their lives.<br> <br> Get in touch with us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/FarAwayFanPod">@FarAwayFanPod</a> or on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/farawayfanpod/">@FarAwayFanPod<br> </a><br> <br> </div>
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12/28/2019
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October 1, 2021
25: I wanted to promote Zenit and the Russian league on the island. - David, England - FC Zenit, Russia.
<div>David is from England. and a fan of FC Zenit, Russia.<br> <br> David’s interest in Russian football with a play by mail league, where he played as Torpedo Moscow. An early adopter of Twitter, how Zenit interacted with their fans on Twitter, and his early memory if of Hulk scoring a mind-blowing free-kick.<br> <br> He’s half English and half Mauritian, he talked to me about his inspiration to start the Twitter handle @<a href="https://twitter.com/fczenit_mru">FC Zenit Mauritius </a>to promote the club on the island. <br> <br> He’s got an interesting bunch of teams that he follows. He’s a former West Ham fan, who now supports Leyton Orient, with a soft spot for Sunderland. <br> <br> We went on to discuss club rivals, Spartak Moscow, and his pick for club legend Arshavin.<br> <br> David discussed the Russian Football watching community from across the world that follows the club religiously. <br> <br> Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Kokorin is a player he feels deserves a bit more praise for his time at the club. And Andrei Mostovoy is a young player he’s looking to see more of. <br> <br> I asked him what made him pick Leyton Orient after being disillusioned with West Ham.<br> <br> David’s also got a podcast called The Retro Wet Shaving Podcast with the <a href="https://twitter.com/dyspraxicshaver">@dyspraxicshaver</a> <br> <br> We went on to discuss Dyspraxia, a coordination disorder that David was diagnosed with last year, because of which he can is unable to drive. <br> <br> He talked to me about his collecting of Kit and programs, once of which is from the 1970’s when Zenit played his hometown team of Southend United. <br> <br> Do listen to Dave's wonderful response when I ask him what following the club has brought to his life. </div>
August 31, 2021
24: My grandfather was an admirer of Pele - Pedro, Detroit, USA - Santos FC, Brazil
<div>Pedro is from Detroit, USA and a fan of Santos FC, Brazil.<br> <br> In 2006, Pedro had broken his foot. While stuck indoors he discovered the club through a sports encyclopedia his grandfather owned and also watched the World Cup that year, being half Italian, it all seemed to come together to set him down his footballing journey. <br> <br> He started his Twitter handle <a href="https://twitter.com/SantosFC_Ingles">@SantosFC_Ingles</a>, in part inspired by the Canary and Blue<strong> </strong>podcast. <br> <br> We discuss Santos’ rivals, and how each of them can be different for each supporter.<br> Pele is Pedro’s pick for club legend. We talk about Pele’s global reach and the cultural phenomenon of Pele.<br> <br> We go on to discuss the popularity of the Brazilian league and the wealth of young talent.<br> And how they have interesting homecomings later on in their careers having moved quite early on in their youth to play in Europe or Asia.<br> <br> Pedro talks me through his cherished collection of kits, one of which is his framed Neymar Barcelona kit.<br> <br> Pedro has studied at Wuhan University. He talked to me about his experience there and his interest in the football culture in that part of the world. One he asked me to check out was the Hong Kong Premier league.<br> <br> He’s been taking pictures in the various cities he has visited with the Santos FC kit and has an interesting story attached to it. <br> <br> We talked about our shared love for podcasts and how he hopes to have one on Santos soon. <br> <br> Do listen to Pedro's wonderful response when I ask him what following the club has brought to his life. <br> <br> We’d love to hear from you, get in touch with us on Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/FarAwayFanPod"> @FarAwayFanPod</a> or<a href="https://www.instagram.com/FarAwayFanPod/"> on Instagram</a>.</div> <div> <br> <br> </div>
July 31, 2021
23: “The club should mean more than the football” Samantha and Shawn, Canada - FC St Pauli, Germany.
<div>Samantha and Shawn are from Canada and are fans of FC St Pauli.<br> <br> Shawn had seen a page in a sports catalog about a team he had never heard of. He was a Liverpool supporter at the time but the skull and crossbones motif made a distinct impression. Years later when he didn’t feel the connection to Liverpool anymore, he recalled the motif, looked up the club on the internet, and read about FC St Pauli and the culture and politics of the club. He started to discuss the club with his fiance Samantha, a Manchester United fan who was disillusioned by the appointment of Jose Mourinho, and they have been on this amazing journey and shared passion for FC St Pauli ever since. <br> They have a podcast called<a href="https://pod.link/1183895266"> <strong>Fell In Love With A Girl: An FC St. Pauli Podcast 7000km Removed</strong><br> <br> </a>We spoke about their trip to the stadium in Hamburg with their friend Nick Davidson who has written a book called about the club called <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Punks-Politics-Nick-Davidson/dp/190752441X">Pirates, Punks & Politics</a>.<br> <br> They talked me through the fantastic culture and fan driven ethos of the club, which you can see in the projects such as Viva Con Agua, the clean water project started by a now retired player and supported by the club. The Levi’s Music School which uses Levi’s corporate suite at the club during non-match days to provide free music lesson to kids in the district. <br> <br> They shared with me a wonderful and crazy story about a pair of goalkeeper’s gloves signed by Philipp Heerwagen that you have to hear! <br> <br> We went on to discuss how entertaining Bundesliga’s second division can be with it constantly shuffling week after week, <br> <br> Listen to their wonderful and heartwarming response when I ask them what following the club has brought to their lives. <br> <br> </div>
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- What is Far Away Fan?
<div>A podcast about football fans, and their long distance love for clubs at the other end of the world.<br> <br> In each episode, we speak to a guest to understand how and why they ended up dedicating themselves to a football club. But most importantly what it has meant to them, and what it has brought to their lives.<br> <br> Get in touch with us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/FarAwayFanPod">@FarAwayFanPod</a> or on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/farawayfanpod/">@FarAwayFanPod<br> </a><br> <br> </div> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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